diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index 94114f0..a5ea52a 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ function setupRecording() {
    * Setup logic for sound recording.
    **/
   microphone = new p5.AudioIn();
+  microphone.start();
 
   recorder = new p5.SoundRecorder();
   recorder.setInput(microphone);
@@ -164,11 +165,6 @@ function setupRecording() {
   aboutButton = createImg("../static/images/ABOUT-BW.png");
   aboutButton.mousePressed(goToAbout);
   aboutButton.class("button about");
-
-  microphone.start();
-
-  getAudioContext();
-  userStartAudio();
 }
 
 class GeneratedShape {